Labeling-machine.



PATENTED NOV. 5, 1907.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLVIOATION FILED JUNE 3.1906.

W. KELLY.

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APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 8.1906.

PATENTED Nov. 5, 1907.

PATENTED NOV. 5, 19 07.

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APILIOATION FILED JUNE 8,1906.

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a. w. KELLY. LABELING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1906.

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0. W. KELLY. LABELING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1906.

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'PATBNTE NOV. 5, 1907. GVW. KELLY.

LABELING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 8,1906.

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Smnnfoz C. W Kali CHARLES W. KELLYpCF JASPER, ALABAMA .nannnmoamcnrnn To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Crisnnns W. Kenna citizen of the United States, residing at Jasper, in the county of Walker and State of Alabama, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Labeling-Machines,

'of which the following is a specification.

This invention consists of a machine designed par- Epecineation of Letters Patent. Application and Jolie 8.1906. [sea llo. 320,877.

ticularly for use in large factories, or any similar ca pacity, for applying labels'to cans, bottles, or similar receptacles.

The machine includes in its organization peculiar mechanism for applying paste to the labels, for attachmg the labels to the receptacles to be labeled, and other general operating mechanism such as is necessary in a machine of this class. I

For a full description oithe invention and the merits thereof and also to acquires knowledge of the details of I construction of the means for effecting the, result, reference is to be Eliad to the following description and ac companying'arirawings, inwhich: Figure 1 is a side elevationof a labeling machine embodying the invention. Fig. 2 is. a view similar to v Fig. 1, looking from the other sideof the machine. Fig.-

3 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view.. Fig. 4 is an end view of the machine. Fig. 5 is a horizontal sectional view taken just above the top of the stand andshowing 'theoperating mechanism cooperating with the receptacles, and adjacent parts, in top plan view. Fig.

' connections used for actuating the several mechanisms.

6 is a top plan view of the ratchet mechanism for feed ing thelabels upwardly in the label magazine. Fig.-

7 is asectionalview throngh thepaste box bringing out more clearly the arrangement of thepaste feeding devices. Fig. 8 is a perspective view of the pester and v the label removing or ejector mechanism. Fig. 9 is a perspective view of certain of the operating parts and Fig. 10 is a detail perspective viewof the roller having the cam slot and. parts connected therewith. Fig. 11 is a viewbringing out more clearly the flexible connections which impart rotary movement to the grippers as they are actuated. 12 is a detail view showing the manner. of mounting theretarding fingers and coasting parts.

Correspondingand like parts are referred to in the following description and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the same reference characters.

. Referring to the drawings, andspeciiically describsubstantial stand on which theparts of the mechanisms embodied in the machine are carried and which may be of any desired construction. The stand 1 carries a frame-work composed ofa number of upright's attached to the bars of the stand 1 in a substantial manner; Be-

magasine 3,. the; t labels a steel;

the machine, the numeral 1 indicates a suitable 1 hey are removed when I; Patented Nov. 5, 1907.

being applied to the receptacles. The magazine 3 is of box-like form andtheouter side thereof is removable to admit of placing a supply of labels in position, whenever necessary. A vertically movable follower 4 is arranged in the magazineB and isoperable in its vertical movement by a threaded rod 5-, the upper end of which is secured to said follower; In order to move the rod 5 vertically and gradually elevate the follower 1, as the labels are being fed from the magazine 3, a ratchet wheel 6 is provided, said wheel having an opening therein through which the rod 5 passes. The wheel 6 is arranged above' a cross bar 7 attached to the lower bars of the stand 1 and said ratchet wheel is formed on its up. per side with a plurality of radial ratchet teeth 8 adapted to beengaged by a pawl 9 pivotally connected watt lever l'lo. The pawl 9 is provided with a plurality of openings so as to admit o'i adjustment of its pivotal connec tion with the lever 10 whereby to regulate the movement of the ratchet wheel under'its actuation so asto cause the stack of labels in the magazine 3 to be fed upwardly more or less slowly. in the upper or toothed lace of the wheel 6, is formed a socket which receives complemental plates 11 adapted to be readily separatedwhen removed from the socket of the wheel ,6, but resting in pontact with one another when in position in such socket.v The meeting iaces of the plates 11' are formed with recesses which are threaded and which when registering constitute virtually a threaded opening through which the rod 5 passes. The use of the plates-l1 is to permitof ready detachment thereof from the rod 5 in order to lower said rod and the follower 4 in renewing the. supply-oi labels in the magazine 3 after the, follower has been forced to the limit of its upward movement. 7 V

The lever 10 by which the wheel 6-is operated, is connected at its lower end bya rod 12 with one of a pair'oi'levers l3,which are pivoted at the lower extremities thereoi;,.as shown at 14', to side bars of the stand 1. The upper end portions of the levers 13 are connected by members 15. with slidably mounted bearing blocks 16, in which air-amounted twogrippen shafts 17 Each gripper shait'17. is mounted on repair One. pair of the blocks 16 is arranged for movement at of the blocks 16, and said blocks 16 are adapted for one side oithe top of the magazine 3, while the other pair of. blocks is similarly arranged at the other side of the magazine. In like manner two frames 18 are located at opposite sides of the top portion of. the magazine 3, said frames comprising longitudinal rods .18? .and cross or connecting bars-18 which connect opposite ends of'the rods 18". Each frame 18 is fixed from longitudinal movement, but is adapted for lateral ,movenieigthrordar to cause grippers llhniountedbn the; a ljacent ',er1ds of the shafts" 17. tr-vflfini\a ward each other to grip the receptacle which is to be carried across theopon upper end of the magazine 3 in.

order to apply the label thereto. a

' said rods being connected at'the outer ends thereof with cranks 21 on a shaft 22. The shaft 22 has a'third crank 23 projecting therefrom intermediate of its ends, and said shaft is located atone'end of the stand l and transversely with reference thereto. The crank 23 isconnectedwith the upper end of a pitrnan rod 24, said pitman being composed of spaced parts between the lower end portions of which are mounted two spaced rollers 25. The spaced rollers receive an eccentric disk 26 therebetwcen, the said disk being mounted on double crank shaft 27.. The shatt27 is mounted in suitable bearings at the end of the stand at which the shaft 22 is located and the double crank 28 of the shaft 27 is conn'ectedby a pitman 2 9,of T-form, with the pair of levers hereinbeforedescribed. in other words, it'will be seen that the shaft 27 actuates the bc'aring blocks through the levers-13 and members 15. Said shaft 27. also actuates -the frames 18 throughthe rods 20 and pituran rod 241. The rods 20, by which the frames 18 are niovedlaterally, or toward and from each other, have theinnerends thereof pivotally attached a to the outerjpivotally connect ed ends of apair of to;-

' 18. One pair of toggle links 30 and 31, for each frame Y 'gle links 30 and 31, which directly operate the frames 18, is directly connected with the rods 20 and these pairs of links 30 and 31 are located at the ends of the frames 18 which are nearer'the shaft 22. A pair of. similar toggle links, indicated 30.and 31 is located at v the opposite end of'ea-ch irame'l8, being connectedthe links' 30 and 31. The pairs ofliplrsfatthe opposite 1 ends of each frame 18 are thereforeoonnecteditogether for simultaneous movement-bya rod indicated at 32.

The links 31* and 31* of eachjpair oflinksjabove detimed that the scribed, have'ono end pivoted to theffirmf-work of the stand 1,, at 33, the opposite end'bcing pivotally connected at 34 with the out-er ends of t l" ks 30 and 30 as. before mentioned. The inner ends of the links 30 and 30- are pivbtally connected, however, with the central portions of the cross bars 18 of the frames 18." It 'willbe apparent from the foregoing'that when the rods 20 have longitudinal movement imparted thereto; pivotaldnovementwill be imparted to the links 30 and 351. 1 Movement of the T615520 one direction will time so actuate the'links 30 and 30 and -31 and 31 as to force the frames laterally and toward leiFi s being therefore responsible for the actuationof each other; or in an opposite direction, away fr0 m other. An inclined supply chute 35 is located at oneend of the stand 1 and supplies ,r e cjeptacle'stp" e'llabeled, to the gripping and labelingmechanisln The'lower end of the chute 35terminat'es at a zpoin'ta jacnt' to the normal positions of thejgrippers 19and as'a neceptacle passes from the chute 35, the" nich 20 'W' compression chamber T46 from the inner end of the chute 35. This movement of the grippers causes them to carry the can .or receptacle-engaged thereby, across the upper open end ofthe magazine 3, and the uppermost label of -the stack in the magazine is applied to the can in this movement thereof, said label having pi'cviously'been provided with paste or adhrsive material, by pasting mechanism to be hereinafter described. The can or receptacle 36 engaged by the grippers 19, and being carried across the open end of the magazine 3 thereby, is revolved in its movement in order to facilitate the application of-the label to be pasted thereon. The revolution of the receptacle as above mentioned, is effected by retation of the grippers l9 and such rotation is caused by flexible connections such as tapes or wires 37, which are attached at their ends to the'il'ame-work of the machine and which have intermediate portions passing about grooved Wheels 38 mounted on the outer end portions of the gripper shafts l7. 1n the movement'of the grippers longitudinally of the frames 18, the flexible connections 37 rotate the wheels 38, which are fixed on shafts 17 and necessarily impart similar movement to the grippers 19.

Retarding mechanism is employed to hold the receptacle in the chute 35, as one of said receptacles is being carried across the magazine. 3 in applying a label thereto. This retarding mechanism consists of a plurality of retarding fingers 39, which are vertically --inovable at that side of the magazine 3 adjacent to tho shaft 22. Normally, the retarding fingers 39 are heldin such a position that they project upwardly from the bottom of the chute 35 to thereby prevent the lower most can in said chute from moving from the position assumed thereby just previous to such can being gripped by the grippers 19. However, as the grippers 19 are returning to the positions initial to gripping the can to be next carried across the magazine and labeled, a bar 40 having a hook 41, is actuated and imparts movement to a bell-crank 42, which crank is connected with the lower portions of the retarding fingers 39, such movement of the bell-crank pulling downwardly upon the fingers 39 to force said fingers out of the way of the can which is gripped by the grippers 19 which start to carry said receptacle to the labeling mechanism. A spring 43 is connectcd with the fingers "39-and normally holds said fingers projected upwardly sufficiently to engage the receptacles fed from the chute 35. The hook 41 of the bar 40 is engaged by a transverse bar 44 which connects the-ilevem lh said the retarding fingers 39 as hereinbefore'set forth.

After thecan or receptacle has been carried across the open end of the magazine fiand the :label applied thereto; th'e grippers m mov apart l can abovea delivery beltf15 hi I able bottom fbfwhat is it? e w re ies? after placing said; onst'itutes a m vir' whicf the labeled 1 yeryto the deg,

ande'lso about a third gear; mounted on a shaft med in bearings applied to. theflowermost longi insl bars of therstand l. 'lhe shaft 55 is supplied pulley by which it m be connected with a le-niotor; if it bedesirable, and convenient, that theniachine be driven by motor mechanism. The belt 45 also passes about a. second pulley 57 mountitable located a short distance from .1; Abo\'e tl1ebelt 45 is disposed at sprin'ge' 5 9 end this;plate'constitutes the top [of th'e-plate oll and substantially secured ts ttheftopeii ds of coiled springs 60, the

i which "bear against the plate 59. Nora latter-are delivered by the belt to-from cssio h'eimber 46 to theout-chute 47. p The hsplate 59 is preferably provided with her," fabric or soft material to facilitate ng oi-the label to the canafter said label re; glboth a delivery and compressing e advantages ofwhichwill be apparent 'i l v I @111 same be'ing'mounted a short distance evi'c'e or psster 61, which is mountedfor o them-snowin maguzine 3 and which h a'm e fiz, to the under side of which are athed a .plur"ali ty of pasting strips 63. The strips 63 t with ielt:orhsiinilar'matei'ial' inorder to more readily & sorbth sdherent substance -forming the paste and wire readily ,applysuch adherent substsnce to the 5,0 labels 'n the magazine 3,' oi1 descent of the paster 61.

,The advantage inmakingtlle pastor in such a way that ibi comprised of-a numbefofstrips fiil, resides in the -.lac t that'any qt thestiips may be removed or other substituted elpr, increase or decrease :the'

eprformoi-thelabels in magazine 3. The frame I ,coiin'ctedwith avertical frame 64, the top hori -z t 1. bar of the frame 64 being provided withtwo d plate being apnrtofthe labelrernovingor eject- A aste applyi gi devihfe.61.. Ilie si des of the mi -e64 I cry chute 47, which as shown, constitutes merely eliait49, however, is supplied with a gea r or t 5 1, connected by a sprocket chain 52, passing 'cond gear 53 on an end of the double c'rarik 'ss on-qchninher' iij; A longitudinal bar arrm; I on; of-jth estand 1 and to-the uprights lid 59 is lilaced from the belt .45, andsaid" pn'ngpressure upon the-cons 0r recepiliedjthreretot, The ,parts and 59 "con-- Th ast applying mechanism used in connection Y hcrei-nbefore set forth, is of a spe-' tli h'el atthe' open end 'of the magazine 3. applying-mechanism Consists of, a paste-'- are; preferably provided upon the under sides thereof,

-applyinga"stirfsce as desirable according to the' ennig's through vwhich pass vertically movablerods The rods 65 carry a plate 66 at the lower ends new,

grnechaiiisni used connection with the pastenor 1y guided inthever icalmovement of-the- 67 applied the upper end portions of the uprights2 Rods 6.8 connect the cross bar at the upper end of frame 64 withcranks 69 extending from a shaft 70 mountedin vertical standards 7-1, which" project upwardly from the upper extremities of a. pair oi uprig hts 2. 'I he shaft 70 70 has a. crank 7Ze rtending from the end thereof and this crank is connectedby a rod'73.with-the shaft 27. The shalt 27 has another eccentric wheel 74mounted there dn, adjacent toth inner side of the gear 53, and the lower end of the rod 73 has a roller 75 applied thereto 75 .to move in a groov'edperiphery of the wheel- 74, such movement actuating the r0d'73and shaft 70. Paste is applied to the poster '61 -b y a paste applying roller '76, saidroller being adapted-to'traverse the under surfsce of the strips 63 so ss torenew the paste thereonat fre- 80..

quent intervals, just previous to the lowering or descent .-of the pester 61' in applying'paste to the uppermost fgn'e of-the, for the paste ieedingroller 77 is extended one sideofth box .78 and bass. ratchet wheel 79 mounted'ther'onand engagedbya pawl 80.

.The. pawl [80 i s pivoted'to; a'short lever. 81-, which in turn isp'ivote'drto the adjacent' journal of the roller 77,

said lever 81 being connected by a rod 82 'with a bellcrank lever 83' at one side-.of the-standjlif The bell crauk lever isconnectcd bya rod 84 with a crank wheel 85fmdunt'e'd onthe shaft 21.; The roller 77 thus be i seen tobe slowlym ovedfall of the time the ma'chinei; being used, 'The bo1 78"is-disposedat one side of an'joutermost pairof the uprights 2-and islsuitablysup ported by, braces 86 The paste-applying roller'76 is adapted for horizontal movement iroml the roller 7 to the under surfacecf-thje pssterfil', and such horizon tal movementis communicated to the'r0l1er-76 by the" following means. said' roller 76 is journaled' in the outer-ends of horizontally slidable bars 87 and the inner ends of said bars 87 are connected with cranks 88 pro jecting from a shaft.89 mounted in suitable bearing.

and arranged above the paste ,box 78.,.' Another crank 90 projects from the shaft 89, nnd'is connected by sv'rod 91 with a bell-crank lever 92, said lever-92being in turn I connected with tho ..neel-85 before -mentioned,'by the link 85 in order that motion be imparted irom'the wheel8 5 throughthe lever 92 to theshaft 89. {'From the foregoing, it will be clear that when the poster 61 iiiat the limit of itsupward movement, the paste-hpplying A roller 76 will be forced acr ossand into contact with-thunder side of the'paste'r just previous to the next-descent of the latter to paste the uppermost'label in'the g zine 3. The supply of paste fed by the roller77 to the roller 76 when the two on in contact, is regulated by suitable means secured bythe provision of a'movable bottom 93 for the box 78. The outer ndof the bottom 93 of the b 1r7 8'i's pivoted to'the outer side of the box as shown at .Qflg, while the inner-end of thebottom 93"is 2 new tifinhhhle-Wd meshes arranged-in contact with-the peripheral portion of the rollerLTZ andisj-adjustably held-in such contact by means pf;set '+scrsws 95. s=.;t set-screws 95 pass through a CIOSSbh-IPQG connectingopposite s ides of the box 78- and .by adi'ustingithesetigrews ggihc lqgttom 93mm {.139

be made to bear. with greater or pressure against the roller 77 to thereby regulate the feeding of the paste in the box as is desirable and as is necessary according to the actual conditions of use. The roller 77 occupies the space at the inner side of the box, being snbstituted for such side removed, and constituting a closure for the paste, save as hereinbeforejdescribcd.

The paster 61 descends in order toapply the paste to the uppermost label in the magazine 3 and as the pasting surface of the strips 63 is brought into contact with the label, the whole upper side of the label, or a portion thereof, may be supplied with paste, its-desired. In view of the construction ofthe invention, however, it is necessary to prevent the label in the magazine 3 from being thrown upwardly by the paster 61 on ascent-of the latter, due to adherence of the label and poster.

The means provided for this purpose is comprised in the ejector or label remover which cooperates with the pastor or paste-applying device 61 and which consists of the plate 66, before described and a plurality of thin blades 97, which project downwardly from thelow'er side of said plate 66. Asbeiore described, the strips 63 are slightly spaced from one another and the spaces. thus provided permit the blades 97 of. the label ejector or remover ,66 projectingthrough the pastor, to'engage the label and prcssupon the same suh'iciently to prei vent adherence oilthe label and pastor. The blades 97 preferably fitin slots in the plate 66 or they may be I so otherwise s'ec ured thereon and as said blades are very thin, there is no likelihood of same adhering to the label, when the label ej cctor or remover is preventing ad- ,herence of the pastor and label. The rods 65 which studs 101 projecting upwardly from the cross bar 64. One end of each lever 100 has pivotal connection withthe upper end of one rod 65, and the outer end of each lever is adapted to be engaged bya' lateral arm 102 projecting from short vertical standards 103 carried by the upper frame -work supported by the uprights 2. In actiop, as the paster 61 descends to the label in the mag'liziiie 3, the blades 97 project from the .under or pasting surface of said paster. However, the

pastor moves down irlto contact with the upper surface oi the label and applies the paste thereto, this movement being admitted of by the spring mounting of the blades 97 operated by thespring actuated rods 65. ,When the pasting. sru'fac of the pastor 61 is in contact with the label, the lower edges of the blades 97 are in a horizontal line with the pasting surface. 7 As soon as the 'paster 61 begins to ascend, however, the blades 97 immediately move down so as to project from the under side or pasting surface of he paster 61 and thus prevent adherence of the label with the pastor, or in other words, remove thg label from the pasting surface of the paste-applyingdevi cla 61 aforesaid. The continued upwardmovemcnt oi the pastor will disengage the blades as new is:

97 from the label as the label remover orlejectop carried by the pastor. As the pastor approachesits' limit of upward movement, the levers 100 connected with therods 65, are engaged by the outer ends thereof by the arms 102 and the rods 65 are moved upwardly so as to carry the blades 97 into such positions that they do not project from the pasting surface of the. paster 61-. Immcdia telythat the levels 100 have accomplished this faction, the shaft 89 is actuated so as to operate the horizontally slidable bars 87 to carry the paste-applying roller 76 across the pasting surface of the pastor 61 to supply paste thereto. The blades 97 are withdrawn just in time toavoid interference with the roller 76 as it moves into contact with the pasting surfaceof the strips 63 of the paster 61. As soon as the roller 7 6 has applied the paste to the pastor 61, the said roller moves laterally from the point beneath the poster so as to admit of the next downward descent of the latter, which immediately takes place; 1 Y

A detailed explanation of the operation of the invention is unnecessary from the foregoing, but a general description of suchoperation'is herein given. As the machine is being operated either by motor or manually, the cansor receptacles to be labeled, are fed from the chute 35 governed only by the retarding fingers 39. Thegrippers 19' engage the receptacles as soon as they leave the chute 35 and carry the receptacle across the open end of the magazine 3 in contact with the label uppermosttherein. This label has been previously supplied with paste upon its upper side, by descent of the pastor 61 thereon, and the grippers 19 being revolved in traveling over the pasted label, the latter is .readily wrapped thereabout. The label having been applied to the receptacle, the grippers 19 force the ceptacle into the compression chamber'64, whereupon it is delivered to the outrchute, 47 by the delivery belt 45, the compression plateabove the belt 45.1irmly eifecting adherence of the label with the receptacle.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed .1. In a labeling machlne, the combination 0! a label magazlne, u paster movable towards the magazine to apply paste-to the labels therein, a paste applying roller, means for passing sald roller acrossthepastlng surface of the paster 'to apply paste thereto, means adapted to projectpast the pasting surfaceof the pastor to prevent adhesion .ot the label thereto, and 'means for retractlng'said last named means from the pasting surface of the pastcr preparatory to passing the roller over such surface.

2. In a labellng machine, the combination of a label magazine, a pastor movable towards the magazine to apply paste to the labels therein, means for passing a receptacle across the magazine to apply a'label thereto, a sprlng pressed label removingdcv'lce adapted to prevent the adlreslon ot a label to 'the paister, when the latter is with-F drawn from the magazine, means for-retracting said label removing device to a posltl .11 above the pasting surtace of the paster durlng the withdrawal 0'! the latter from the magazine, and means for-applying paste to saldsurface with the label removing device in its retracted posltlon.

3. In a labeling machine, the .coniblnatlon of a label magazine, .means for carrying the receptacles across the magazine to apply a label thereto, a paste apply'lng devlce adapted to move downwardly into contact with the uppermost label in the magazine, and embodying a series orspaced pasting strips, plates normally projecting beyond the pasting surface of said strips, and movable in lipac'es between the latter, said plates belng sprlngflprc ssedjJir-a downward direction, means for raising the pnster from th magazine, means forretracting the plates from the pus tln' surfaces or the strips-during the rising movement otjth automatically releasing the said label removing device from such retracted position in the downward movement of the paste 4. In 'a labeling machine, the combination of, a ,label magazine open at its upper end and adapted to receive labels in stack, receptacle supply means, grippers for en-, gaging and carrying a receptacle across the open end of the magazine to applya label thereto, pasting mechanism for the labels, levers operably connected with the grippers to elfect movement thereof, and means for feeding labels upwardly in the magazine operated by saldlevers.

7;. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle supply means, label supply means, means for pasting the labels grippers arranged to engage the receptacles and apply them to the labels, means for lmpnrting rotary movement to the receptacles as the labels adhere thereto, and means for deliveringjhe receptacles'i'rom the machine embodying atraveling beltarranged to' continue the rotary movement of the receptacles after same have been deliveredfiom the grlppcrs and a compression plate 00- operating with said delivELv belt.

6. In a labeling machine, the'combination of a label magazine open at its upper end, a vertically movable pasteupplying device above the label magazine, a receptacle supply chute, rectlllnearly operating, grippers movable across the open end, of the magazine and below the pastenpplylng-mechanlsm and arranged to effect application of a label to the receptacle, means for delivering the labeled receptacles from the machine, a label remover or ejector device cooperating with the paste-applying device, said label remover embodying a plurality of elements normally project 'g from the puste-applyiug surfacecf the paste applyii. device, and spring pressure means colipernling with the label remover or ejector device.

I. In a; labeling machine, the combination of a label magazine open at its upper end, a vertically movable pasteapplying device above the label magazine, a receptacle supply chute rectilinear-1y operating grippers movable across the open end of the magazine and below ,the paste applying mechanism and arranged to eifect application of a label to the receptacle, means for delivering the labeled eceptacles from the machine, a label remover or ejector device cooperating with the paste-applying device,'said label remover embodying a plurality of elements normally projecting from the paste-applying surface of the pasteapplying device, spring pressure means cooperating-with the label remover or ejector device, means for applying paste to the pasting surface of the pasting device, and

- means for withdrawing the elements-of the label remover or ejector device from the projected positions norma 'y assumed thereby 8. In a lahelingmachine, the combination of a labelsupply means, label pasting mechanism including a poster movable to apply paste to a label, meuns'fcr actuating the paster, receptacle supplylmeans, means for applying the label to a receptacle, a label remover or ejector device for preventing adherence of the labels with the poster and movable with said poster, and means'for actuating the ejector device independently of the poster.

9. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle supply me ns, label applying mechanism, pasting mehan! ism including a vertiftally movable pastor, a label remover or ejector device for preventing adherence'of a label with the pastel and comprising a plurality of blades adapted to project from the posting surface of the paster,-menns for holding said blades normally projected from the pasting surface of the pastor, means for withdrawing the blades from the pasting surface ofthe poster on ascent of they latter, and means for supplying the poster with caste when with the blades to normally project the same from the pasting surface of the poster, trip means l'or withdrawing the blades from the projected positions on ascent of the paste'r, and means for supplying the pasting-surface of the pastor with paste when the blades of the ejector device have been withdrawn.

11. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle supply means, label applying mechanism, pasting mechanism including a' vertically movable poster, a label remover or ejECtOlL device mounted on the poster and comprising a plurality of blades, spring means cooperating, with the blades to, normally project the same from the pasting surface of the pastor, t'rlp means for withdrawing the blades fromthc projected positions on ascent of the poster, means for supplying the pasting surface of the poster with paste when the blades of the ejector device have been withdrawn, the last mentioned means consisting of a paste-applying roller movable across the pasting surface of the pastor, a pastereceptacle, and a paste feeding roller for contact with the paste applying roller.

12. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle supply means, label applying mechanism, pasting mechanism including a vertically movable poster, a label remover or ejector device mounted on the poster and comprising a plurality of blades, spring means cooperating with the blades to normally project the same from the pasting surface of the pastor, trlp means for withdrawing the blades.

from the projected positions on ascent of the poster, meansfor applying the pasting surface of the paste! with paste when the blades of the ejector device have been Withdrawn,

the last mentioned means consisting of a paste-applyingroller movable across the pasting surface of the poster, a

paste receptacle, a paste feeding roller for contact with the -paste applying roller, and means for rotating the paste feeding roller,

. 13. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle supply means, label supply means, means for supplying paste to the labels, means for supplying the labels to the receptacles including a gripper, a frame having said gripper slidably'mounted thereon, means for effecting slidingmovement of the gripper on the frame, and means for actu- I ating said frame to efiect engagement of the gripper withthe receptacle.

, 14. In a labeling machine, the combination of receptacle I supply means, label supply means, means for applying the labels to the receptacles including a pair of grippers, apair v lateral movement of the frames to cause engagementof the grippers with-a receptacle.

15. In a labeling machine, tne comblna tlonoi receptacle supply means, label supply means, means for applying the labels to the cans consisting of a pair of grippers, a pair of frames arranged horlzontallypmeans slldably connecting the grippers with the frames, means for effecting lateral movement of the frames to cause engagement of the grippers with a receptacle, means for imparting longitudinal movement of thegrippers on the frames to applvthe labels to the receptacles, and means for imparting rotary movement to the grippers in the last mentioned operation.

16. in a labeling machine, the combination of receptacl supply means, label supply means, means for applying the labels to the cans consisting of a pair of grippers; a pair of frames arranged horizontally, means slldably connecting the grippers with the frames,means for effecting lateral movement of the frames 'to ca 'se'engagetnent of the grip pers with a. receptacle, means for imparting longitudinal movement of the grippers on the frames to apply the labels to the receptacles, wheels connected with the grippers, and ficxlblecounectlons connected with the wheels of the grippers to impart rotary movement thereto by unwinding therefrom.

In testimony whereol afilx my signature in presence o1. two-witnesses. s

CHARLES W. KELLY. LL. SJ

Witnesses:

.Tmms Bosnnnn, W. C. lNM'ANl 

